7 Influential French Playwrights

We love french playwrights at StageMilk. The french just know what they’re doing when it comes to making great theatre. Here our our 5 favourite french playwrights for you to sink your teeth into. If you want a more specific play recommendation check out best french plays.

Our Favourite French Playwrights

• Moliere
  1
  

  Tartuffe, The Miser, The Misanthrope

• Jean Genet
  2
  

  The Balcony, The Maids

• Jean-Paul Sartre
  3
  

  No Exit, Dirty Hands

• Jean Racine
  4
  

  Phedre, Andromaque

• Yasmina Reza
  5
  

  God of Carnage, Art

• Pierre Corneille
  6
  

  Le Cid, The Liar

• Pierre de Marivaux
  7
  

  The Game of Love and Chance, Double Inconstancy

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